The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-03


poor and OF the church, will be SUBJ
mitted by the new American Csrdi-
mails to the Consistory Of Cardinals
soon to convene at Rome. Just pre-
v,ous to the visit OF Cardinal Gibbons
to Washington, local congregation
st. Mstthews-was astonished by a
discussion from the psstor, Mr.. Cha
pelle, Of the attitude OF the church on
the usury question, which was quite
az radical in its treatment of the
vsst accumulations of personal
wealth in this cour try as Father
McGlynn could possibly have been in
his treatment of the land monopoly
question. 1t is believed that the
Cardinal was considerably disturbed
by this incident, occurring ss it did
while the Father McFiynn episode
was still fresh In the public mind. 1t
is supposed the French pastot was adj
monished to moderation by thu Csrdi-
nal and that the incident will lead to
the submission by the Cardinal 10 the
Consistory OF a proposition which
shall take cogn'zancs of the new con-
ditions in this country arising from
the enormous accumulation OF wealth
and the organization of labor to resist
it's power. Father Chapelle, like "a.
ther McGlynD, is greatly beloved by
bis congregation, aud his friends feel
comforted by he fact that be was one
OF the party who babe the departing
Cardinals Godspeed on their DEPART
ure. Some mad feared ne might be
subjected to discipline for his COM
munistic utterapces
TARIFF FILIBUsTERING.
An inquiry from the friends OF Mr..
Randall as to whether they coul Id
count on the support OF their tariff and
revenue bill by the Morrison Demo-
cra's was discussed at some length at
conference of the Last named faction
held last night. 1t was finally decided
that an answer should be made to the
effect that the tariff reform Democrats
were so anxious to redeem their
pledges to the people made at the Chi
cago Convention, they would support
any measure looking to the reform of
the tariff laws which seemed to be rea-
sonable 10 its terms. 1t was not
deemed sdvisable to make the reply
more specific at this time.
The Senate Committee on Agricul-
ture further considered today the pro-
posed amendments to the pleuro
pr eumonia bill, but did not reach the
point OF action
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS.
Senate Senator George, from the
Committee on Agriculture, reported
back favorably the House bill appro.
priating $4,000 Ito be imme diately
available) for the spscal distribution
of seeds in the drouth stricken sections
OF Texas by the Agricultural Depart
ment. The object ard ptopriety of
the bill was explained by Senator
Coke.who said that it applied to about
forty counties 10 Texas which had
suffered last year from a drouth that
had destroyed all agricultural prod
ucts. The number OF persons thus
dest tute, he said, was estimated at
rom $1,000 to 10000, 80 that the ap-
preparation you'd not amount to 80
cents per capita.
: After further discussion the bill was
passed yeas, "a nays, Is
The military appropriation bill was
discussed but no action IVES taken.
The Senate passed the bill author
iziDg the removal of the quarantine
station from Ship Islard, Miss. 1t APP
propriates $4,000.
Senator Hawley gave notice that ne
would next Monday move to take up
the Senate bills to encourage the man
ufacture of steel for ordnance purposes
for the army and similar bill for the
navy. These were bills which had
been reported unanimously by the
Committee on Coast Defense and the
committee had been waiting an I'M
reasonable time to ask the Senate to
consider them. Adjourned.
HouSe.-Mr. Taulbee, as a privileged
question, called up the messsg e of the
President vetoing the bill granting q
psnsion to Garter w. Tiller. The PEN
sion was granted on the ground that
Mr.. Tlller was the dependent father of
q soldier who died in Andersonviile
prison. The veto ia based ON the
Presidents belief that Mr.. Tiller is
neither deserving nor dependent.
Mr.. Springer Qtl.) raised the ques-
ton OF confederation, but the House
decided-yess 1876, nays 196-to con-
slider the pension case.
After debate the House refused to
pass the bill over the veto-yeas 1873,
nays 1l5-not the constitutional two
thirds in the affirmative.
Mr.. Oates (Ala) from the Com
mittee on Revision of the Laws, called
up in the moraing hour the bill to
prohibit the appointment OF Congress
s1onal committees to attend funerals
at the public expense outside the Dis
trict OF Columbia, and also to prohibit
the draping of public buildings in
mourning except upon the order of
the President.
Mr.. Hammond (Ga) thought it
would be we'll 10 leave the ma ter as
it stands. There had been a good
deal of newspaper talk about improper
conduct by funeral committees. He
had never attended one, but he knew
gentlemen OF high lone and incapable
OF misconducs on such occasions;
therefore he believed that most Of the
articles on such subjects we're lies.
Mr. Oates criticised the practice of
appointing funeral committees, de-
clarinG that it was not a mark Of re-
spect or OF sincere sorrow. But for
the respect he had for the Senate and
House, he could mention some cases
which would shock the country of
misconduct on the part OF members of
Congress while accompanying the re-
mains Of a deceased colleague to the
place of burial,
On motion Of Mr.. Hammond the
bill was laid upon the table Lilo to 46,
The House then went into Com.
mittee OF the Whole, Mr. Blount (Ga.)
in the chair. on the pleuro pneumonia
bill. Mr.. Warner (Ohio) offered an
amendment, limiting to sixty the
number OF persons who may be en-
ployed at one Tins to cary out the
ac'. Agreed to.
Mr.. Cutcheon (Mich.) offered an
amendment, providing that the OK.
perts to be appointed shall be ap.
pointed under civil service rules.
This was voted down, but Mr.. Outch-
con raised the point OF no quorum,
and the committee ross and the House
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